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Mar 6 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The Russian military has lost five 'Tor' Air Defense Systems in the war with Ukraine, thus far. These include:

- 2x 9A330 TLAR (for 9K330 Tor-M)
- 1x 9A331 TLAR (for 9K331 Tor-M1)
- 1x 9A331M TLAR (for 9K332 Tor-M2)
- 1x 9A331MU TLAR (for 9K332MU Tor-M2U)
Ironically, the most modern Tor in Russian service, the 9A331MU TLAR part of the 9K332MU Tor-M2U system, was destroyed by a Ukrainian TB2 UCAV.

This TLAR has day-and-night electro-optics, in addition to radar, yet it was no match for the TB2 :).
I stand corrected, as @frank_views pointed out, the 9A331MU TLAR is actually 9A331M TLAR of a 9K332 Tor-M2. (Notice APU in the second picture)

This means it's 2x 9A331M TLAR lost, not 1x.
Also, turns out Tor-M2U is not the most modern variant, the Tor-M2 is! Learned something new today :)

Nice. This means that Russia lost two TLAR of it's most modern Tor-system haha.

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Mar 5
Yes, can confirm this is the case. Short thread with the losses pictured can be seen below.

1x Su-30SM:
2x Su-34:
2x Su-25:
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Can't tell if it's a MiG-series or Su-series.

Time will tell.
Two pilots ejected safely. From my understanding Ukrainian MiG-29's and Ukrainian S-27's are single seat aircraft.

So this is likely a Russian Su-series, Su-30 or Su-34 maybe?
One of the pilots has been captured. Based on his...uhm...shape and attire I'm willing to bet he's semi-high ranking and not just a captain or major.
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I remember very well how in early 2018, and again in 2019, the whole defence industry community was shocked when Israel knocked out Syrian military-operated Pantsir-S1 SAMs.

It was claimed these were early models, crews were poorly trained, or that the system was turned off.
Then, throughout 2020, Turkish drones know knocked them out in Libya and Syria. This time operated by Emirati-backed Libyans or Syrians.

Again, same aforementioned arguments were used.
During the now infamous 2nd Karabakh war Russian-made, Armenian operated SAM sites were completely decimated by Azerbaijani troops with UCAVs and loitering munitions.

Systems like S-300, Tor, Strela-10, Osa were destroyed. Again, the operators were blamed.
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Mar 3
In Irpin, Russian VDV units were absolutely wrecked by Ukrainian special forces today. At least four BMD-2 IFVs were destroyed alongside half a dozen if not more soldiers were killed.
Another angle showing all four knocked out BMD-2's. Lots of dead can be seen too.

Ukrainian TDF and proper Armed Forces personnel are conducting very effective ambushes in urban areas, as expected.
Another angle of the carnage in Irpin today.
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Mar 3
3M14 Kalibr LACM, fired by the Russian Navy.
Upon further inspection, it may also be a 9M728 Ground Launched Cruise Missile, notice the same Air intake. The Navy LACM seems to lack that.
A side note, there is no such thing as Iskander-K. The 9P78-1 TEL of the Iskander-M system can launch both 9M728 GLCM and 9M723 SRBM.
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Mar 1
Russian military personnel, likely from the 4th Guards Tank Brigade, abandoned a 9K332 Tor-M2 TLAR...

You can't make this shit up.
Tank division*
I believe this Tor-M2 is from the 4th Guards Tank Division, 538th Guards Anti-Air Rocket Regiment.
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